With a twinkle in his eye and memorable performances, he charmed TV viewers in the autumn’s “Stjernekamp” on NRK.
– An internal battle
On the way to the popular “mascot”, Adrian Sellevoll (25) has been through turbulent years of excessive partying, but also as a profiled participant in various reality programs such as “Ex on the Beach”, “Farmen”, “Shall we dance” and “71° North”.
Today, he has found a new peace in life, and does not hide what has been most important to him throughout the journey.
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Role model
– It’s my family. The most important woman in my life is undoubtedly my mother, but I have also always had a special relationship with my grandfather. He is my role model! says an excited Adrian to Se og Hør.
We meet him on a fine autumn day in Frognerparken in Oslo.
– The difficult feelings returned
– Grandfather has always been a cool guy with a lot of energy, which I feel is reflected in me. We are very similar, also in terms of appearance. It is absolutely sick! he smiles and eagerly shows off a picture of grandfather Svein Arne as a 25-year-old. There is no doubt that they look alike.
NO DOUBT: In these pictures, Adrian and grandfather Svein Arne are the same age. The resemblance is striking! Photo: Private Show more NO DOUBT: In these photos, Adrian and grandfather Svein Arne are the same age. The resemblance is striking! Photo: Tore Skaar / Se og Hør Show more
He tells of a grandfather with great commitment.
– Grandfather shares everything I do on Facebook. He is so proud that I do music, because he has done that too. He shares videos, statuses, writes congratulations and brags uncontrollably! It’s so cool. Grandfather is really someone I highly value and love, says Adrian with a smile that speaks of love.
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Spoiled
– It is always a pleasure to come home to them. At grandma and grandpa’s I get good food, chocolate, coffee and cakes. Grandma bakes and manages, and spoils me! When I was little, she picked me up from nursery school, and every time there was a Vestlandslefse for me in the car’s ashtray, he recalls with a smile.
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Adrian makes no secret of the fact that, until six months ago, he lived a debauched life, with a lot of drinking and partying. It started when he was 15-16 years old. Nevertheless, he has never experienced condemnation from his family.
AT THE COTTAGE: Throughout his upbringing, Adrian was a frequent guest at his grandmother’s and grandfather’s cabin in Gulen. Here he is standing in front of the boathouse, which grandfather built. Photo: Private Show more PROUD DADDY: Svein Arne with his newborn grandson Adrian on his lap in 1998. Photo: Private Show more
– They have seen me in all situations. My grandmother and grandfather have also always supported me and loved me for who I am. I have been honest with them, perhaps more so than with my own parents. They are a bit crazy themselves! he smiles.
Regret this
– For mum it has been a little worse. She has been worried and has not slept well in recent years, but now she is confident that I am fine and has regained my night’s sleep. I’m happy about that, says Adrian thoughtfully.
– I kept a little distance from my family when I was drunk, to spare them. It was a relief for everyone that I changed my lifestyle.
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Relieved
Grandfather Svein Arne Jørgensen (81) confirms Adrian’s story, but says that it has not always been easy to cope with his way of life.
– Adrian is a sensitive person. If you get behind his shell first, you will find the world’s kindest boy. But I must honestly admit that I was worried about the boy when things were at their worst, and all the more happy and relieved that he has got on the track he is on now. If he continues there, he will have a good future, he says on the phone from Bergen.
REALITY CELEBRITY: In 2018, Adrian took part in “Ex on the Beach”, where he caused a party and furore in the first season of the scandalous series. Photo: Toke Mathias Riskjær / Discovery Show more OPEN AND HONEST: Adrian is happy to have left the wild life behind, and has gotten to know himself again. Photo: Tore Skaar / Se og Hør Show more
– We have had Adrian visit when he was not completely sober, but we have only talked to him, without condemning him, because he has never done anything wrong or made a fuss, says grandmother Wenche (79).
– Adrian is actually a loving boy who loves his family. He is easily touched, and constantly tells us how much he loves us, she says.
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Grandfather Svein Arne himself has a past as an artist. He was the drummer in the popular Bergen band “The Stringers” in the 60s, where both Rune Larsen and Helge Nilsen were members.
– Adrian follows a bit in my footsteps, so he is probably inspired by my past as a “pop star”, he says a little proudly.
Reveals details about the relationship
He recalls an episode with his music-interested grandson when he was little:
– I told Adrian that he would get my drum set when I died. Then the boy went to his grandmother and asked: “Do you think it will be a long time before grandfather dies?” he says with a resounding laugh.
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Had luck
Adrian’s debauched life came to an abrupt end. A year ago, things were about to go horribly wrong for the 25-year-old, who has always liked to take chances.
– I decided to go swimming at night in Bergen. I jumped from a roof, slipped, and hit the dock head first. It resulted in a broken neck, broken jaw, broken collarbone and injuries all over the body. It was a wake-up call, he says today, shaking his head slightly.
HERE’S WHAT GOES WRONG: Last summer, Adrian was seriously injured and ended up in hospital after a fatal jump from a roof. – It was a wake-up call, he says today. Photo: Private Show more
– It was idiotic, and something I should of course never have done, especially after a long day of drinking alcohol. It was just luck that it wasn’t even worse.
– What was the reason for your extensive use of alcohol?
– It took a bit of the sting out of the nerves, Adrian explains and continues:
DAMAGE: Adrian Sellevoll slipped from a roof. Reporter: Marte Nyløkken Helseth. Photo: Screenshot from Instagram Show more
– I have always been a bit shy. Then I “drank it away”, to be comfortable. I was a lot in the city and in environments where alcohol was offered all the time. In the end it was enough. It was too much. Half a year ago, I suddenly made a simple choice – and stopped drinking during the day. It went surprisingly easy. You just have to learn to say no.
– Also, I want to be a good role model for the kids, and you can’t be that if you’re a jerk all the time. The result is that I have become a completely different guy, and have gotten to know myself anew. It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had, Adrian smiles today.
DANCED WITH PROMILLE: In 2019, Adrian took part in “Shall we dance”, with Lillian Aasebø as dance partner. He stole a bottle of wine and drank it during the crash before the first live broadcast, blaming nerves. Photo: Espen Solli / TV 2 Show more THE FARM: In 2020, Adrian was in “Farmen celebrity”. Here with presenter Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen. Photo: Espen Solli Show more
– What is the most important thing you have learned from these years – and the transition to a new and better life?
– To not take things for granted, perhaps. I did that before. I feel that I have not appreciated enough the things I have experienced, and I have experienced a lot. Now I appreciate simple things like sitting here in the park, thinking, cycling around and being alone – not least. I didn’t like being alone before. Now I love it. It probably means I’ve grown up a bit, he smiles.
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– I am working on my new album, which will be entitled “Welcome to adulthood”. It will be very personal, with a lot of emotions coming out, with both gloom and heartbreak. But otherwise I’m doing very well at the moment, and I’m looking forward to life!
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